FT. WORTH – Davis Riley accomplished a lot on his final day, five stroke cruise to victory at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge:

• He secured his second PGA TOUR victory in his 90th start at the age of 27 years, 5 months, 9 days.
• He earned his first individual victory on TOUR with the other being a team match play tournament at the 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Nick Hardy.
• He earned 500 points to move to No. 55 in the FedExCup standings and entry in the two remaining Signature Events this season (Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and the Travelers Championship).
• He moved from No. 250 to No. 78 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
• He won $1,638,000 and a new Chevy Corvette

Charles Schwab Challenge | Final Leaderboard

1 Davis Riley 66 64 66 70 266 (-14)

T2 Keegan Bradley 68 66 70 67 271 (-9)

T2 Scottie Scheffler 72 65 63 71 271 (-9)

4 Collin Morikawa 68 69 67 68 272 (-8)

Final Leaderboard: (link)

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DALLAS/FORT WORTH – Emiliano Grillo won his second PGA Tour title almost eight years after winning his first, with both victories in playoffs.

Adam Schenk is now 0-4 when holding the 54-hole lead/co-lead in 171 starts.

Scottie Scheffler joins Harris English (second round) with an ace on the eighth hole this week and posts hisTour-leading 11th top-10 this season.

PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall held 18-, 36- and 54-hole leads/co-leads before posting a career-best T3 result.

Dallas native Paul Haley II sat T-96 after the opening round en route to a fifth-place finish.

Defending champion Sam Burns finishes T-6 at 5-under.

Charles Schwab Challenge | Final Leaderboard

*Emiliano Grillo 67-65-72-68—272 (-8)

Adam Schenk 66-67-67-72—272 (-8)

Scottie Scheffler 67-67-72-67—273 (-7)

Harry Hall 62-66-72-73—273 (-7)

Paul Haley II 73-68-66-67—274 (-6)

*Won playoff with a birdie-2 at the second extra hole (No. 16)

Full Leaderboard (Link)

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DALLAS/FORT WORTH – PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall seeks his first win in his 26th start on Tour after shooting 62-66 to lead the tournament by three strokes.

Harris English aced No. 8, his third hole-in-one on Tour, and the first ace at the 8th hole since 2011. English remains in sole position of second and is three back.

Emiliano Grillo seeks his second PGA TOUR title, almost eight years after winning his first. He shot an impressive 67-65 over first two rounds.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (T-7) has finished T-12 or better in each of his last 13 starts on Tour while defending champion Sam Burns sits T-19 at 3-under in bid to join Ben Hogan as only players to successfully defend the tournament’s title.

Jordan Spieth missed the cut for the first time in 11 appearances at this event after posting back-to-back over-par rounds for the first time at Colonial Country Club (42 rounds) while last week’s phenom Michael Block – playing on a sponsor exemption -followed his first-round (81) with 4-over (74) to miss the cut.

Among the players missing the cut by a stroke were Tour winners Cam Davis, Tony Finau, Sungjae Im, Adam Long, Ryan Palmer and Nate Lashley.

Leaderboard | After 36 Holes at The Colonial

Harry Hall 62-66—128 (-12)

Harris English 65-66—131 (-9)

Emiliano Grillo 67-65—132 (-8)

Adam Schenk 66-67—133 (-7)

Robby Shelton 66-67—133 (-7)

Byeong Hun An 67-66—133 (-7)

Full Leaderboard (Link)

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FORT WORTH – World No. 1 and FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler posted a second consecutive bogey-free round, carding a 5- under (65) Friday to retain a share of the lead; he is the only player in the field without a bogey.

Making his 10th start and playing his 26th round at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Scott Stallings carded a bogeyfree 6-under 64, his lowest score at the event and tied Danny Lee for the low round of the day.

For a third consecutive Charles Schwab Challenge, an 18-hole leader/co-leader also leads/co-leads after 36 holes (Beau Hossler, Scottie Scheffler/2022; Jordan Spieth/2021; and Harold Varner III/2020)

Since 1990, the second-round leader/co-leader has won the Charles Schwab Challenge 11 times.

Co-leaders are 1-2-3 in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green this week (Hossler/1st; Stallings/2nd; Scheffler/3rd)

Three of the top four players on the leaderboard have fewer than three bogeys through 36 holes: Scheffler (T1/zero), Hossler (T1/two), Patrick Reed (4th/two).

Justin Thomas, winner of last week’s PGA Championship, played Nos. 7-10 at 6-over par on Friday, including a triple bogey at the par-4 ninth, ending the longest active streak of made cuts on Tour at 21, dating back a year to the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Jon Rahm now has the longest active streak with 11 consecutive made cuts.

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Charles Schwab Challenge | Leaderboard After 18

Scott Stallings 67-64—131 (-9)

Beau Hossler 66-65—131 (-9)

Scottie Scheffler 66-65—131 (-9)

Patrick Reed 66-66—132 (-8)

Pat Perez 67-66—133 (-7)

Chris Kirk 66-67—133 (-7)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

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DALLAS/FORT WORTH – Dallas native and University of Texas alum Scottie Scheffler was the hottest golfer in the Rio Grande as he won his first four PGA Tour titles in a span of six starts but that came to a grinding halt when he missed the cut at the PGA Championship last week. It marked his second missed cut of the season and first of the calendar year. He will be making his third start in the Charles Schwab Challenge (MC/2021, T-55/2020).

Reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Will Zalatoris enters the week after earning his fifth Top-10 in his eighth major championship start. The PGA Championship playoff marked the Dallas native’s second playoff appearance of the season (2022 Farmers Insurance Open).

In bid to become the first major championship winner from Chile, third-round PGA Championship leader Mito Pereira finished T-3 in his second career major start. The PGA rookie will be making his Charles Schwab Challenge debut in his 29th career start.

A year ago, Jason Kokrak defeated Jordan Spieth by two strokes to earn Kokrak’s second career PGA Tour victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Kokrak was the first player since Francesco Molinari (2017-18) to win their first two TOUR titles in the same season at age 35 or older. Kokrak will attempt to become only the second player to successfully defend their title in Fort Worth, Ben Hogan did it on two occasions (1946-1947, 1952-1953).

Most Top-10s in Texas on the PGA TOUR (Since 2013)

Jordan Spieth 16

Matt Kuchar 13

Ryan Palmer 9

Charles Howell II 8

Charley Hoffman 8

Dustin Johnson 8

Charles Schwab Challenge | Tournament Facts

COURSE: The Colonial Club

YARDS/PAR: 7,209 yards/Par 70

ARCHITECT(S): John Bredemus/Perry Maxwell

PRIZE Money – Purse/Winner’s Share: $8,400,000/$1,512,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Jason Kokrak

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @CSChallengeFW

TV COVERAGE: The first two rounds (today and May 27) are scheduled for coverage from 4:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage is set for 2:00pm to 5:30pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 5:00 to 7:00pm (ET) on CBS.

PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus today and Friday with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 8:15am to 4:00pm (ET). Weekend times for ESPN+ streaming run from 9:00am to 7:00pm (ET).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of the PGA Championship with broadcasts beginning at 1:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) today and Friday. Saturday PGA Tour Radio coverage will run 2:00pm to 7;00pm (ET) and Sunday’s final round will air 1:00pm to 6:30pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.

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PGA Tour Brunch – Kokrak Takes Colonial

FORT WORTH – After posting his low 54-hole score on Tour, 14-under (196), Jason Kokrak made five birdies (with five bogeys) to post an even-par (70) and claim his second career PGA Tour title and second this season (2020 THE CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek). Kokrak began the day trailing Dallas, Texas native Jordan Spieth by a stroke and became the 10th player among the last 13 winners of the Challenge to come from behind to win in the final round.

Kokrak became the first player over the age of 35 to claim his first two PGA Tour victories in the same season since Francesco Molinari in 2018.

Saturday’s 54-hole leader, Jordan Spieth, bogeyed three of his first four holes and two of his last four to finish second.

Patton Kizzire claimed a second consecutive T-3 finish this season, with both coming in the Dallas/Ft. Worth MetroPlex.

Final Leaderboard at Colonial CC

Jason Kokrak 65-65-66-70—266 (-14)

Jordan Spieth 63-66-66-73—268 (-12)

Charley Hoffman 71-62-72-65—270 (-10)

Patton Kizzire 67-65-71-67—270 (-10)

Sebastián Muñoz 67-65-70-68—270 (-10)

Ian Poulter 68-70-64-68—270 (-10)

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Charles Schwab Challenge Final Round Coverage

FORT WORTH – After equaling his low 54-hole score on the PGA Tour (63-66-66-195), Jordan Spieth holds a third-round lead/co-lead for the 20th time, including his fourth of the season (tied with Sam Burns for most of the season).

Spieth can supplant Ben Hogan as the youngest player to record his second victory at the event

The top three players on the leaderboard vying to become the third multiple winners of the season

Twenty years after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge (Colonial) for the first of his 11 PGA Tour wins, Sergio Garcia is in search of his second win at Colonial Country Club.

Leaderboard After 54 Holes:

Jordan Spieth 63-66-66—195 (-15)

Jason Kokrak 65-65-66—196 (-14)

Sergio Garcia 63-69-68—200 (-10)

Ian Poulter 68-70-64—202 (-8)

Sebastián Muñoz 67-65-70—202 (-8)

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FORT WORTH – Tournament leader and local favorite Jordan Spieth is the only player bogey-free through 36 holes. He holds his 13th second-round lead/co-lead on the PGA Tour. Spieth is 6-for-12 when holding lead/co-lead at the halfway point.

Last week’s PGA Championship winner and 2000, 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge winner Phil Mickelson missed the cut.

Jason Kokrak (65-65) is trying to become the third player with multiple titles during the 2020-21 season, joining Bryson DeChambeau (U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard) and Stewart Cink(Fortinet Championship, RBC Heritage). Kokrak is solo second and only one stroke behind Spieth.

Patton Kizzire (T-3/-8) is coming off a solo third at the AT&T Byron Nelson two weeks ago, his best finish on Tour since winning the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Defending champion Daniel Berger is T-16 at 4-under.

Scott Piercy was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.

Si Woo Kim withdrew during R-2 (back injury). Brandon Grace (76 in R-1) withdrew Friday.

Aside from Mickelson, other notables to miss the cut (+1) were: Patrick Reed, Scottie Scheffler, Lee Westwood, and Henrik Stenson.

Leaderboard After 36 Holes:

Jordan Spieth 63-66—129 (-11)

Jason Kokrak 65-65—130 (-10)

Sebastián Muñoz 67-65—132 (-8)

Sergio Garcia 63-69—132 (-8)

Patton Kizzire 67-65—132 (-8)

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Garcia and Spieth Share Lead After 18 Holes

FORT WORTH – Is it old-timer’s month for the PGA Tour? 2001 Charles Schwab Challenge winner Sergio Garcia opened with his lowest score on Tour since 2016.

On the younger side, local favorite Jordan Spieth birdied his last three holes (Nos. 7-9) to post his best score in 33 rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Spieth won the 2016 Charles Schwab Challenge champion and now seeks his second win of the season and third consecutive Top-10 finish in this event.

Playing on a sponsor exemption and in just his fourth Tour event since the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, Erik Compton opens with a bogey-free 5-under 65, his lowest score on Tour in six years. (See story below).

Defending Charles Schwab Challenge champion Daniel Berger opened with 2-under (68), while 2000, 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge winner and last week’s PGA champion Phil Mickelson opened with a 3-over (73) in his 17th Colonial start.

Since 1990, the first-round leader/co-leader has won the Charles Schwab Challenge just three times.

Leaderboard After 18 Holes:

Jordan Spieth 63 (-7)

Sergio Garcia 63 (-7)

Erik Compton 65 (-5)

Jason Kokrak 65 (-5)

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PGA Tour Brunch – Charles Schwab Challenge

COURSE: Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth, Texas)

ARCHITECT: John Bredemus/Perry Maxwell

YARDS/PAR: 7,209 yards/Par 70

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $7,500,000/$1,350,000

DEFENDING Champion (June 2020) – Daniel Berger – (2020 Leaderboard)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points Available/Winner: 2,989/500

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @CSChallengeFW

OFFICIAL SITE: (Charles Schwab Challenge) – (Official Tournament Site)

TV COVERAGE: Today and Friday, May 27 and 28: 4:00pm to 7:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, May 29 Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 2:00pm to 5:30pm EDT and CBS takes over from 5:30pm to 7:00pm EDT. On Sunday, May 30, Golf Channel’s coverage runs from 1:00pm to 2:00pm (EDT), then CBS takes over from 2:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT).

STREAMING: It’s back to usual with PGA Tour Live streaming coverage of Featured Groups on both today and Friday from 8:00am to 7:00pm (EDT). On the weekend, PGA Tour Live expands coverage with Featured Groups and Holes. On Saturday, Featured Groups runs from 9:00am to 5:30pm (EDT) and Featured Holes from 5:30-7:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, streaming coverage runs from 8:30am to 2:00pm (EDT) with Featured Groups, then finishes off with Featured Holes from 2:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE:  Beginning today, May 27 and continuing Friday, May 28, PGA Tour Radio coverage airs 1:00pm to 7:00pm (EDT). On Saturday, hear live hole-by-hole coverage from 2:00pm to 7:00pm (EDT) and Sunday’s final round will be covered 1:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT) (or until completion of play). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com.

How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)

There are 121 players teeing-it-up at The Colonial CC today.

Kevin Na tied a tournament record by shooting a (61) in R-4 of 2018 and won the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2019. Na last won at the SONY Open, the second tournament of the current (winter/spring/summer) season and the first full field tournament of 2021.

Defending champion Daniel Berger currently stands as the No. 16 player in the world golf rankings and is No. 20 in FedEx Cup points with 1,114. Berger won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this season.

There have been just five first-time PGA Tour winners this season: Carlos Ortiz, Vivint Houston Open; Jason Kokrak, THE CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek; Joel Dahmen, Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship; Sam Burns, Valspar Championship; and K.H. Lee, AT&T Byron Nelson. The last time there were fewer than 10 first time winners in a season was 2012 when there were nine. The fewest in any season was only four (1992).

Michael Visacki, who received widespread attention after his Monday qualifying for the Valspar Championship, is in the field on a sponsor exemption this week. Visacki missed the cut at the Valspar Championship after carding scores of 74-71 (+3).

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